Squeeze this a cultural history of the accordion in america

In her book squeeze this, a cultural history of the accordion in america, marion jacobson, an author, ethnomusicologist and musician from northern new jersey, traces the. Marion jacobson, ethnomusicologist and author of squeeze this, the cultural history of the accordion in america university of illinois press, 2012 joins clare sheridan for a discussion about her new book and more recorded april 15, 20. May 22, 2012 as musical instruments go, the accordion is an odd duck. Focusing on key moments of transition, ethnomusicologist and accordion enthusiast marion jacobson shows how the instrument came to be celebrated by ethnic musical communities and. The piano accordion experienced a roller coaster ride of popularityrise to fame on the airwaves, stage and silver screen, then a deathly. A cultural history of the accordion in america folklore studies in multicultural world jacobson, marion on.

With only one instrument, you can travel the world. Focusing on key moments of transition, ethnomusicologist and accordion enthusiast marion jacobson. Squeeze this a cultural history of the accordion in america on. I learned, for example, that the door to door salesmen were fairly aggressive and well commissioned. A cultural history of the accordion in america to see where my own story fit into the bigger story of the 50s and 60s. One day during those early tenureinsecure years at the university of illinois, i met my dear senior colleague larry. A cultural history of the accordion in america by marion jacobson. Accordion lessons ardmore accordion academy, main line. A cultural history of the accordion in america summary polka, zydeco, and lady of spain. Squeeze this rolls out a history of the squeezebox with the first booklength study of its fascinating role in twentiethcentury american music and culture. A cultural history of the accordion in america, by.

Emanuel stuart tells us about the history of the accordion. As musical instruments go, the accordion is an odd duck. Ethnomusicologist and accordion enthusiast marion jacobson traces the changing idea of the accordion in the united states and its cultural significance over the course of the. Thus begins marion jacobsons fascinating exploration of the. It traces the changing idea of the accordion in the united states and its cultural significance over the. Uniform series folklore studies in a multicultural world.

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Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading squeeze this a cultural history of the accordion in america folklore studies in multicultural world. A cultural history of the accordion in america folklore studies in multicultural world ebook. The piano accordion experienced a roller coaster ride of popularityrise to fame on the airwaves, stage and silver screen, then a deathly decline, followed by a pop culture resurgence. Whereas marion jackson might be an accordion enthusiast, which is fine, the longterm interests of a history of the instrument would be better left to a person at least minimally versed in the practices of good research. No other instrument has witnessed such a dramatic rise to popularityand precipitous declineas the accordion. Squeeze this a cultural history of the accordion in america folklore studies in multicultural world kindle edition by jacobson, marion. The history of the organ according to the accordionist duration. Squeeze this a cultural history of the accordion in america folklore studies in multicultural world marion jacobson on. An invention of the industrial revolution, the accordion provided the less affluent with an inexpensive, loud, portable, and durable onemanorchestra capable. Squeeze this a cultural history of the accordion in america folklore studies in multicultural world jacobson, marion on. The american folklife center at the library of congress presents.

Squeeze this a cultural history of the accordion in america. Squeeze this a cultural history of the accordion in america by. A tenyearlong search for the fossilized remains of accordion culture results in the first comprehensive scholarly book on the subject. The first book on the history of the accordion in the united states since the golden age of the accordion in 1992, and before that you had to go back to toni charuhas the accordion in 1955 i am greatly looking forward to getting ahold of marions book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A cultural history of the accordion in america folklore studies in multicultural world. Invented in 1829, the accordion came to north america early on, and as westward expansion took place, was heard in the mountains and bayous.

A cultural history of the accordion in america represents the accordion in a wide range of popular and traditional musical styles, revealing the richness and diversity of accordion culture in america. A cultural history of the accordion in america by marion jacobson university of illinois press 2012 main squeeze orchestra and walter figure prominently in this book, beginning with the very introduction and the birth of the accordion universe as we know it. Newly published book considers the accordions contradictory status as both an outsider instrument and as a major force in popular music in the twentieth century. If this is your idea of the only genres wherein the accordion flourishes, prepare to be enlightened by the history of this robust instruments odyssey across the american musical landscape and its dramatic rise, fall, and rise again in 20th century popular culture. Ethnomusicologist and accordion enthusiast marion jacobson traces the changing idea of the accordion in the united. Ethnomusicologist and accordion enthusiast marion jacobson traces the changing idea of the accordion. It traces the changing idea of the accordion in the united states and its cultural significance over the course of the 20 century. Jan 01, 2012 no other instrument has witnessed such a dramatic rise to popularityand precipitous declineas the accordion. Beginning with the accordions invention in austria in 1828, jacobson, an accordionist in her own right, traces the instruments impact on early 20thcentury america during its vaudeville era. Marion jacobson squeeze this a cultural history of the.